Our Glamping Tent
19 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Our not so glamping tent, definitely not like the website photos.
Wilpattu National Park
19 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Wilpattu National Park, spans 1317 square kilometers. It is a haven for elusive leopards, sloth bears, elephants, nearly 150 varieties of birds, and numerous other animals. The landscape of WilpattuЧитать далее
Searching for Leopards
19 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Well, this was our usual "been there and did not see this" safari. Four hours of bumpy dirt tracks passing lots of Jeeps but no elephants, sloth bears or leopards. Fingers crossed tomorrow is better.
Big Game at Night
19 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
After our safari it was time for drinks around the camp fire where we chatted with a Scottish family who currently live in London.
It was then time for dinner, again food quite basic but edible. TheЧитать далее
Wilpattu National Park
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Up at 4.45 am for our full day of Safari.
Wilpattu National Park is the largest park in Sri Lanka.
Africa has the big 5. Sri Lanka has top 7: Asian Elephant, Leopard, Crocodile, Sloth Bear, BlackЧитать далее
Peak Hour Traffic
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Arrived at the National Park to peak hour traffic.
Leopard Sighted
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Spotted our first leopard. Fingers crossed we actually see a real one.
Searching for Leopards
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Still no leopards although 1 was spotted early morning. No elephants or sloth bears either. Lots of birds, a jackel, snake, lizard and crocodiles.
Breakfast
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We stopped for breakfast and soon after settling in a leopard was spotted somewhere in the park. Our driver took off, racing to look for it, but it was not to be seen.
Monkey Stop
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Time for a mini break.
Lunch Stop
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Sorry no photos. Lunch was chicken curry which I could not really eat, John ate it though. Our lunch spot was quite pretty.
Lots of Animals
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Leopard Found
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
We had a great time today, our driver and guide both excellent during our 11 hour safari.
Especially with the special treat of finding a leopard.
Studies have shown that there are 144 leopardsЧитать далее
Dinner
20 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
The food here is not the best. A cold very oily vegetable tempura, onion soup which tasted sort of ok but cold. 1 overcooked chicken drumstick covered in bottled BBQ sauce. Some weird lookingЧитать далее
Leaving Today
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
This morning we had a visitor from a squirrel which was cute. Breakfast was reasonable and it is now time to checkout and move to our next location.
Driving to Sigiriya via Polonnaruwa
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Today we will be driving 4.5 hours to Sigiriya with a visit to the Polonnaruwa Ancient site along the way.
Polonnaruwa Ancient City
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Polonnaruwa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and became the second capital of Sri Lanka after the fall of Anuradhapura in 993 AD. Initially under the South Indian Chola dynasty, it was later reclaimedЧитать далее
Kings Council Chamber
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
The King's council chamber remains one of the most recognizable structures from the medieval era. It was commissioned by King Parakramabahu the Great, who reigned from 1153 to 1186 AD.
AnЧитать далее
Royal Bathing Pool
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Royal Palace
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Once towering at 7 stories, and believed to have around 1,000 chambers, the Palace of the great King Parakramabahu. Built in the 12th century AD, this unique palace was also shared with his ministers,Читать далее
Royal Throne
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
Maybe or maybe not.
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
When you visit the temples you must remove your shoes. We did this, however, John had socks on his feet which is allowed but on the other hand I had bare feet and I burnt the soles of my feet as theЧитать далее
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha or during the reign of Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa to holdЧитать далее
Thuparama
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
The survival of the roof of the Thuparama Image House, which is made of vaulted brickwork, is a minor miracle as the monument was wholly subsumed with vegetation and debris when discovered.
Rankoth Vehera or Gold Pinnacled Stupa
21 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. Rankoth Vehera is structure made entirely of brick and has a base circumference of 170 m and a height ofЧитать далее